Legal Opinion · Dissent

Gennette v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided September 13, 2013No. 1D12-3407Published

1DissentOsterhaus, J.

I respectfully dissent and would affirm the trial court’s decision to deny Appellant’s motion to dismiss.

In Munoz v. State, the Florida Supreme Court said that trial judges may resolve the issue of entrapment as a matter of law in a motion to dismiss where two conditions prevail: “when the evidence is not conflicting and factual circumstances are not in dispute.” 629 So.2d 90, 95 (Fla.1993). Where I differ from my colleagues is that I view this case to involve conflicting evidence that precludes resolution of the entrapment issue as a matter of law. Specifically the trier of fact, rather than…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Mathews v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  2. Munoz v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1993
  3. Jackson v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2002
  4. Parks v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012
  5. Sallomi v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1993

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